CVE-2026-100665
Netty 4.2.11 through 4.2.17 QUIC Hostname Verification Bypass
Netty versions from 4.2.11.Final before 4.2.18.Final contain an incomplete hostname verification fix in the QUIC certificate verification path when using a plain X509TrustManager. The BoringSSLCertificateVerifyCallback discards the SSLEngine for plain trust managers, preventing endpoint identification from running even when HTTPS verification is configured. Attackers on the network path can present a certificate chain for the wrong hostname that the plain trust manager accepts, bypassing hostname authentication for QUIC clients.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.7
Netty 4.2.11 through 4.2.17 QUIC Hostname Verification Bypass
Netty versions from 4.2.11.Final before 4.2.18.Final contain an incomplete hostname verification fix in the QUIC certificate verification path when using a plain X509TrustManager. The BoringSSLCertificateVerifyCallback discards the SSLEngine for plain trust managers, preventing endpoint identification from running even when HTTPS verification is configured. Attackers on the network path can present a certificate chain for the wrong hostname that the plain trust manager accepts, bypassing hostname authentication for QUIC clients.
- Record
CVE-2026-100665- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-87759
8.7
Netty versions from 4.2.11.Final before 4.2.18.Final contain an incomplete hostname verification fix in the QUIC certificate verification path when using a plain X509TrustManager. The BoringSSLCertificateVerifyCallback discards the SSLEngine for plain trust managers, preventing endpoint identification from running even when HTTPS verification is configured. Attackers on the network path can present a certificate chain for the wrong hostname that the plain trust manager accepts, bypassing hostname authentication for QUIC clients.
- Record
EUVD-2026-87759- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4qw4-fmqv-qhv8
8.7
Netty versions from 4.2.11.Final before 4.2.18.Final contain an incomplete hostname verification...
Netty versions from 4.2.11.Final before 4.2.18.Final contain an incomplete hostname verification fix in the QUIC certificate verification path when using a plain X509TrustManager. The BoringSSLCertificateVerifyCallback discards the SSLEngine for plain trust managers, preventing endpoint identification from running even when HTTPS verification is configured. Attackers on the network path can present a certificate chain for the wrong hostname that the plain trust manager accepts, bypassing hostname authentication for QUIC clients.
- Record
GHSA-4qw4-fmqv-qhv8- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.7
Netty versions from 4.2.11.Final before 4.2.18.Final contain an incomplete hostname verification fix in the QUIC certificate verification path when using a plain X509TrustManager. The BoringSSLCertificateVerifyCallback discards the SSLEngine for plain trust managers, preventing endpoint identification from running even when HTTPS verification is configured. Attackers on the network path can present a certificate chain for the wrong hostname that the plain trust manager accepts, bypassing hostname authentication for QUIC clients.
- Record
CVE-2026-100665- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.7
Netty 4.2.11 through 4.2.17 QUIC Hostname Verification Bypass
Netty versions from 4.2.11.Final before 4.2.18.Final contain an incomplete hostname verification fix in the QUIC certificate verification path when using a plain X509TrustManager. The BoringSSLCertificateVerifyCallback discards the SSLEngine for plain trust managers, preventing endpoint identification from running even when HTTPS verification is configured. Attackers on the network path can present a certificate chain for the wrong hostname that the plain trust manager accepts, bypassing hostname authentication for QUIC clients.
- Record
CVE-2026-100665- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-100665
8.7
Netty versions from 4.2.11.Final before 4.2.18.Final contain an incomplete hostname verification fix in the QUIC certificate verification path when using a plain X509TrustManager. The BoringSSLCertificateVerifyCallback discards the SSLEngine for plain trust managers, preventing endpoint identification from running even when HTTPS verification is configured. Attackers on the network path can present a certificate chain for the wrong hostname that the plain trust manager accepts, bypassing hostname authentication for QUIC clients.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100665- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nettyUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.2.6.Final-21:3.2.6.Final-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm11:3.2.6.Final-2+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
nettyUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.2.6.Final-21:4.0.32-11:4.0.33-11:4.0.34-11:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Show 4 moreShow less1:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm21:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm31:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm41:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 |
None known |
nettyUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.1.7-41:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm11:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.11:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm11:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm2 Show 5 moreShow less1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm31:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm41:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm51:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm61:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm7 |
None known |
nettyUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.1.33-11:4.1.33-21:4.1.33-31:4.1.45-11:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Show 5 moreShow less1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm21:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm31:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm41:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm61:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm7 |
None known |
nettyUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.1.48-41:4.1.48-4+deb11u1build0.22.04.11:4.1.48-4+deb11u2build0.22.04.11:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1~esm11:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Show 5 moreShow less1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.11:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1+esm11:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1+esm31:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.21:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
None known |
nettyUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.1.48-71:4.1.48-81:4.1.48-91:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1~esm11:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1~esm2 Show 6 moreShow less1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.11:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1+esm11:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1+esm31:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.21:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.2+esm11:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.2+esm2 |
None known |
nettyUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.1.48-161:4.1.48-16ubuntu1 |
None known |
nettyUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.1.48-101:4.1.48-111:4.1.48-121:4.1.48-131:4.1.48-141:4.1.48-161:4.1.48-16ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-100665 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Netty, published September 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-mj35-3qqm-q387
github.com/netty/netty/commit/09e72c4fd8007277121ed48db63a124b112b96fe
github.com/netty/netty/commit/994e887ed9
vulncheck.com/advisories/netty-4.2.11-through-4.2.17-quic-hostname-verification-bypass
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100665
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4qw4-fmqv-qhv8
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/100xxx/CVE-2026-100665.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-100665
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-100665